# Pix Launcher

> Smooth, clean Stock Android launcher with themes and pixel perfect layout

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.pixel\_launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.pixel_launcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.pixel_launcher`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Inspire Theme Team
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 1,369,574
- **Rating:** 3.23 / 5 (4,494 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.71
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2023-06-18
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 74 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.pixel_launcher)
- **Website:** [https://insight-soft.github.io](https://insight-soft.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/968471de-3c71-4e91-8023-ae73f30f30f4](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/968471de-3c71-4e91-8023-ae73f30f30f4)

## Description

**Pix Launcher** is a fast, clean, and customizable Android home screen replacement inspired by modern Stock Android design. It offers smooth animations, responsive performance, efficient memory usage, and a minimal interface for a personalized smartphone experience.

Customize your home screen with dynamic colors, adaptive icons, third-party icon packs, flexible grid and icon sizing, dock layouts, smart folders, notification dots, custom fonts, search, gesture controls, dark mode, and local backup and restore. Accessibility Service support is available when enabled for navigation shortcuts such as Home, Back, and Recent Apps. Pix Launcher is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with Google.

## Rankings

- #56,987 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_RESTRICTED_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.ALLOW_SLIPPERY_TOUCHES`
- `android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CONTROL_REMOTE_APP_TRANSITION_ANIMATIONS`
- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCESSIBILITY`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_TASKS`
- `android.permission.MONITOR_INPUT`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.ROTATE_SURFACE_FLINGER`
- `android.permission.SET_ORIENTATION`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS`
- `android.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS`
- `android.permission.STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_APPLICATION_OVERLAY`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS`
- `app.pixel_launcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `app.pixel_launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `app.pixel_launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.QSB`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise Pix Launcher for its Pixel-like, clean UI and ease of use, with a customizable look. However, widespread ads, performance lags, and several stability bugs—especially with recent tasks and landscape/or animation behavior—dominate negative feedback. A few users request more customization options.

### Pros

- Pixel-inspired, polished UI that many reviewers like
- Clean, simple, user-friendly interface with a customizable look
- Positive sentiment with some users willing to pay/purchase for the experience

### Cons

- Pervasive ads and banners (including app drawer ads) that degrade usability
- Lag and performance issues that appear after extended use, plus stability problems
- Bugs affecting core features (recent tasks not working, crashes, and orientation/animation glitches)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.pixel_launcher)